Huskies win in rivalry matchup against Cougars
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 4 weeks AGO
Wesley Yates III (9) from the Huskies guards Tómas Thrastarson from the Cougars during Friday’s matchup. This was the 301st time these two programs have faced off on the court.
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PULLMAN – The University of Washington Huskies (4-1) earned a 81-69 victory over the Washington State University Cougars (1-3) last Friday in a rivalry matchup. This game marked the 301st all-time meeting between the two programs.
The Huskies were dominant in the first half, earning a double-digit 19-9 lead over the Cougars with 11:38 left before halftime. WSU rallied to bring the score to 23-21, but UW would come up again to go on a 13-4 run and ended the half leading 44-30.
This would continue into the second half as the Huskies would gain a 22-point lead over the Cougars, but WSU would go on a 25-12 run to cut the lead down to nine within 1:30 left in the game. Ultimately, the Huskies would earn the victory over the Cougars, leading the all-time series with WSU 190-111 and winning the last three meetings.
UW’s Wesley Yates III scored 15 of his 26 points in the first half, and Zoom Diallo scored 20. Hannes Steinbach contributed 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double and reserve Quimari Peterson had 10 rebounds for the Huskies. Jasir Rencher recorded his first career block late in the first half with an emphatic rejection.
For WSU, Eemeli Yalaho had a career-high with 15 points with three three-pointers made. Ace Glass added 12 points off the bench and Emmanuel Egbo had 11 points with seven rebounds, marking his fourth consecutive game in double figures.
The Huskies went on to earn a 99-93 victory in double overtime Tuesday against Southern University to improve their record to 4-1. The Cougars played in a matchup Wednesday evening against Southern Utah Wednesday evening, but results were unavailable at the time of publication.
The Cougars will return to the court Monday for the Southwest Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii to face Chaminade. The Huskies' next game will be Nov. 27 at the Acrisure Holiday Classic in Palm Desert, Calif., at 1:30 p.m.
BOX SCORE:
UWAS: 44-37: 81
WSU: 30-39: 69
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